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(11) EP 1 333 880 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(21) Application number: 01273947.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 37/00, A61N 1/30, A61M 35/00, A61K 9/70
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0151/496
(87) International publication number:
WO 0209/4368 (28.11.2002 Gazette 2002/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.10.2000 US 244038 P

(71) Applicant: Alza Corporation
Mountain View, CA 94039-7210 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CORMIER, Michel, J., N.
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • YOUNG, Wendy, A.
    San Jose, CA 95129 (US)
  • NYAM, Kofi
    Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
  • DADDONA, Peter, E.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
Carpmaels & Ransford43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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